DUNCAN —
An industrial waste leak May 31 called for quick thinking on the part of the City of Duncan and the hiring of a industrial cleanup company.
The Duncan City Council approved a partial payment to A Clean Environmental Co. Inc. in the amount of $10,393, for services rendered in cleaning up an industrial waste hazard emergency.
City Manager Jim Frieda said the payment was necessitated when a leak at the Imperial Rubber Building in the north industrial park was reported to the city. The Department of Environmental Quality was already on the site when the city arrived.
The Duncan Street and Water departments used sand to stop the oil-based spill from getting into Stagestand Creek. Police Chief Danny Ford contacted the company, A Clean Environmental, to clean up hazardous material waste.
The company not only cleaned up the spill but took some of the proponent to have it analyzed. Imperial Rubber, a company out of California, is being contacted to pay the city back, Frieda said.
Frieda said he was proud of how well the city, DEQ and A Clean Environment did in getting the situation resolved quickly.
“Everyone worked diligently,” Frieda said.
In other action:
- The council spent 1 1/2 hours in executive session to evaluate Frieda’s performance as city manager. This is an annual evaluation the council conducts for the position.
Frieda has been city manager since July 2010. Following executive session, no action was taken.
Vice Mayor Ricky Mayes commended Frieda for his work as city manager.
“We appreciate the job Jim’s doing,” Mayes said. “He’s doing a great job.”
- There will be wine at the AMBUCS fifth annual Wine’n on the Chisholm Trail Wine Festival.
The wine may make a wine festival. But it’s because the city council chose to amend the alcohol codes for the city that the AMBUCS are able to sell wine during the event.
The council approves such a waver in the city codes each year for the event.
“This is one of our biggest fundraisers,” AMBUCS President David Duwe said. “Every year, it gets bigger and bigger.”
The fundraiser helps to buy AmTrykes, handi-capable tricycles, for people with disabilities. The AmTrykes come in a variety of sizes for children through adulthood.
“The AMBUCS do a wonderful Job,” Mayes said.
- The council approved a bid from Pollock Services to demolish and remove six dilapidated residential structures in the amount of $25,000.
Two bids were received on the project, and Pollock was the low bidder. Dana Schoening, community development director, said all property owners have been informed of their dilapidated status and were given time to appeal.
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